New Sound card and monitors

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Your favorite rockstar
Member Since: Feb 03, 2003

I just posted about getting Har Bal when I get my tax return in about a week.

I'm also buying a M-Audio Audiophile card (is it 2496?), and a pair of Beringher truth reference studio monitors to replace my SB Live 128 and a set of computer speakers.

Is it fair of me to expect just that upgrade alone to make an improvement in my recordings?

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sloppy dice, drinks twice
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Since: Aug 05, 2003

Feb 26, 2004 09:43 am

The 2496 card is great, and I definitely noticed a difference when I upgraded from my Soundblaster-clone card. Less background noise/hiss was the main thing that I perceived as the major difference in the upgrade. I think you'll be very happy with it.

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Since: Apr 19, 2002

Feb 26, 2004 09:44 am

That is going to make a huge difference in quality.
Audiophile = Better performance and recording quality/playback than the soundblaster.
Truth monitors = Better detail and stereo image than your computer speakers.

You also have to look at your mic, mic preamp and probably a compressor in case you don't own some yet.

Good luck!!

Your favorite rockstar
Member
Since: Feb 03, 2003

Feb 26, 2004 09:45 am

Thanks guys, that's what I wanted to hear! :-)

I'm sitting good on mics, pre amps, etc. I'm actually very happy with the quality I've gotten lately. It just seems like there are always some things I could do to make it just a little better.

sloppy dice, drinks twice
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Since: Aug 05, 2003

Feb 26, 2004 09:46 am

oh, also the 2496 accepts a s/pdif input, so if you can go digital from your recorder, that's a whole other step of signal degradation you're losing.

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